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What's on your workbench?

This could be git related or not. So, what's on your workbench at the moment?

I have 4 scarf joint necks in different stages of work.

A 25" scale pine 5 string neck for a Banjo-Res, A 25" scale Red Oak neck for my 6 string Strat-Res build, A 24 & 1/2" scale Red Oak neck for my 6 string Double Cut Tele build and a 27" scale 6 string Baritone Conversion neck for a Modern Strat body I have.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Dean on November 16, 2017 at 8:31am

No problem, if you want any of that stuff you don't have let me know

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 16, 2017 at 8:44am

Been listening to them on youtube, don't have them on CD or media file. I usually get stuff on CD and convert to digital media to store on my computer, but not finding much available these days unless it's Country, R & B or POP unless I go to Best Buy and pay more than I want to. Haha

Good thing is all the old style Rock I like is in the 5 dollar bins.

Trying to find the new ZZTop, Rival Sons and Airbourne CD's is like trying to mine for Gold.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 17, 2017 at 11:12am

Got the holes cut in the top for my Bo Diddly Tribute build. Cut holes for the 2 C.B.Gitty Toaster Bucker pickups and a hole for the wrap around bridge.

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Permalink Reply by Hollis Fenn on November 18, 2017 at 2:35pm

I have the boxes and necks roughed out for two new projects. One will be a 3-string fret-less and the other is going to use baritone ukulele strings and a rod piezo bridge with pre-amp.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 19, 2017 at 8:30am

They look good and I like the headstock shape.

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Permalink Reply by Mike on November 18, 2017 at 2:49pm

Not so much on the workbench....but the dining room table....soon to be getting me in trouble. An evergrowing collection of amps and a stand alone pre amp i whipped up this afternoon.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 19, 2017 at 8:34am

They look great Mike. I've been wanting to do a Preamp with EQ with a Psycho Knob as an effect box.

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Permalink Reply by Lonman on November 18, 2017 at 3:33pm

Tricone 3 string guitar, planning on 24" 15 frets, acoustic only. As a twist, I plan on putting 1 spring in each can, and still working on the details for the T bridge.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 19, 2017 at 8:37am

Sounds like an interesting twist with the springs. What's the advantage of a tri-cone over a single if any?

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Permalink Reply by Lonman on November 22, 2017 at 5:09pm

Paul, good question. IN regards to cigar box resonators, I have no clue, but I like dobros, so thought CBG why not. I did find this on the internet regarding guitar 6 string tricone and single cone; Basically comes down to what sound you want.

http://michaelmesser.proboards.com/thread/5722/single-cone-tricone

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 22, 2017 at 10:22pm

Good video Lonman.

The single cone reso sounds a bit brighter to me while the tri-cone was a bit darker. I though that the cone placements may have a influence on the tone. I noticed that the tri-cone in the video had 2 cones on the top/bass side of the guitar and one on the bottom/high side.

So did that tri-cone resonator had a mellow/darker tone to it because of the cone placement? I wonder if you change the placements of the cones would change the tone? Makes sense to me that it would. 1 on top side, 1 on the bottom side and 1 in the middle should make a more balanced tone while 2 on the bottom side and 1 on the top side should make a brighter toned reso.

I'll have to experiment with that some day. LOL Maybe I could make a large round body with a swivel tri-cone set up. to test it out.

Dang it Lonman, you got the wheels turning in my brain, it's all your fault. Haha

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Permalink Reply by Lonman on November 23, 2017 at 4:23am

haha, well there you go, now you got something to make among the others that you have plans for. Years ago I made a wine box reso with a dog bowl, that was very loud resonance. I put a piezo in the dish and it really was too much. I didn't like the sound when plugged in. It was also my first 4 string.

Have a great Thanksgiving.